Quilt Sampler Fall/Winter 2022
Read about top quilt shops and see exclusive projects in the latest issue of Quilt Sampler® magazine, Fall/Winter 2022.
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Quilt Sampler Fall/Winter 2022
The Fall/Winter 2022 issue of Quilt Sampler is on sale from September 9-December 9.
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The Common Thread
Location: Dahlonega, Georgia
Owner: Shannon Caldwell
Website: thecommon-thread.com
In her festival-filled, scenic hometown, Shannon Caldwell keeps it fresh with new fabrics, innovative clubs, and a lot of special events.
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A Plentiful Harvest
Exclusive design from: The Common Thread
Designer: Shannon Caldwell
Rich gemstone colors form chains of stars in a fall table topper, leaving space in the center for a seasonal display.
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The Shiplap Quilt Shop & Coffee House
Location: Tenino, Washington
Owners: Gary and Kristin Rurup
Website: theshiplapquiltshop.com
Situated on a busy thoroughfare in a small Washington town, a newly opened store is a one-stop shop for quilting, crafting, and caffeinating.
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Playing Around
Exclusive design from: The Shiplap Quilt Shop & Coffee House
Designer: Gary Rurup
Fabrics: Bee Plaids collection by Lori Holt of Bee in My Bonnet for Riley Blake Designs
Have fun sewing a quilt that features multiple blocks in a sampler-style design.
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Patchwork Plus
Location: Dayton, Virginia
Owners: Susan Oehler, Mary Bre, Cynthia Hay, and Shirley Martin
Website: patchworkplus-quilting.com
Laughter, dancing, teaching, sharing—it's all part of business at Virginia's biggest quilt store. Come for the quilting and stay for the community.
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Fall Splendor
Exclusive design from: Patchwork Plus
Designers: Debe Thomas and Cynthia Hay
Fabrics: Bedrock collection by Whistler Studios for Windham Fabrics
Log Cabin blocks and foundation-pieced diamonds surround large maple leaves in this standout quilt.
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Make It Sew
Location: El Reno, Oklahoma
Owners: Jerry and MaCrae Putnam
Website: makeitsewfabrics.com
Owners of an Oklahoma quilt shop that opened early in the pandemic conjured up creative ideas for drawing in quilters and sharing their quilts with the community.
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Banksia in Bloom
Exclusive design from: Make It Sew
Designer: MaCrae Putnam
Travel without leaving your home by sewing a table topper featuring an Australian wildflower.
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AnnaLouisa's Quilt Shop
Location: Navarre, Ohio
Owner: Barb Stevens
Website: annalouisas.com
Are you ready for an escape to a creative haven?
Plan a visit to an Ohio quilt shop that has a special story to tell.
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Americana Accent
Exclusive design from: AnnaLouisa's Quilt Shop
Designer: Sue Jeffries
Fabrics: Freedom Road collection by Kansas Troubles Quilters for Moda Fabrics
A careful arrangement of quarter Log Cabin units provides space to appliqué wool stars where the light fabrics meet.
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The Sewing Basket
Location: Plymouth, Wisconsin
Owners: Sheryl Schwochert and Elayne West
Website: sewingbasket.biz
A big shop belies its small-town Wisconsin locale and helps its community discover the magic of quilting.
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Holiday Poinsettias
Exclusive design from: The Sewing Basket
Designers: Sheryl Schwochert and Elayne West
Piece pretty flowers that resemble a favorite Christmas plant. A light background and green chains set off the seasonal display.
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Cotton & Chocolate Quilt Company
Location: Thousand Oaks, California
Owners: Marilyn and Jerry Petersen
Website: cottonandchocolate.com
A California quilt shop demonstrates the importance of connecting with others, both during a pandemic and beyond.
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Star Studded
Exclusive design from: Cotton & Chocolate Quilt Company
Designers: Marilyn and Jerry Petersen
Fabrics: 885 Dot Batiks and 1895 Watercolors collections, both from Hoffman California Fabrics
Bright batik fabrics shine in a quilt that showcases playful sashing and borders.
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Stitcher's Garden
Location: Pueblo, Colorado
Owner: Dr. Sandy Strickland
Website: stitchersgarden.us
After spending almost 15 years working on her first quilt, a lifelong stitcher said "yes" to buying a Colorado store where she now helps beautiful quilts—and quilters—grow.
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The Wright Way
Exclusive design from: Stitcher's Garden
Designer: Dr. Sandy Strickland
Stitch a quilt that mimics the look of a stained-glass window designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
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Log Cabin Quilt Shop
Location: Elk Horn, Iowa
Owners: Robin and Jerry Hoffman
Website: lcquilting.com
Halfway between Des Moines and Omaha, an expansive retail space and retreat center offers
quilters a road-trip pit stop, a secret to share with friends, and a place to call home.
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Scandinavian Love
Exclusive design from: Log Cabin Quilt Shop
Designer: Tammie Jens
Inspired by the traditional Danish woven paper heart, this throw uses easy piecing methods to re-create the look.
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Rae-Bon Sew & Quilt Shop
Location: Fargo, North Dakota
Owner: Sandy Beneke
Website: rae-bon.com
Find unusual classes and events and a distinctive inventory at a quilt shop that has operated in Fargo, North Dakota, for more than 60 years.
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Night Flight
Exclusive design from: Rae-Bon Sew & Quilt Shop
Designer: Jennifer McCall
Improvisationally pieced Flying Geese units soar across a dark blue background.